US Condemns Somalia Airport Bombing, Pledges Support

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The United States has condemned “in strongest terms” a double bombing that took place at the main entrance of Mogadishu’s airport during morning rush hour Tuesday, killing at least 13 people. A spokesman for the U.S. National Security Council, Ned Price, said Tuesday that the United States “stands squarely with Somalia and our partners in…

At Least 10 Killed in Somalia Ambassador Hotel Attack

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     Witnesses in Somalia’s capital say at least 10 people were killed and more than 15 others wounded when militants attacked a major hotel Wednesday.      Somali lawmaker Mohamed Ismail Shuriye told VOA that two parliamentarians, Abdullahi Jama Kaboweyne and Mohamud Gure, were killed during the attack. He said a third lawmaker, Abdullah…

In Kenya, Protests Against Electoral Commission Turn Deadly

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     NAIROBI – Protests against Kenya’s electoral commission took place in several cities Monday, with local media reporting at least three demonstrators were killed in western Kenya.      In Nairobi, riot police formed a line around the commission headquarters, waiting much of the afternoon to deter the latest in what have become weekly protests.…